Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Rationality Quotes Thread July 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 15 July 2015 05:22:17PM *  0 points [-]

I wonder why. I wonder why.

I wonder why I wonder.

I wonder why I wonder why

I wonder why I wonder!

-- Feynman Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman

The book is readable in general.

Comment author: Good_Burning_Plastic 16 July 2015 01:05:23PM 1 point [-]

Am I the only one who can't read this without singing "Lemon Tree" in my head?

Comment author: gjm 16 July 2015 04:33:36PM 1 point [-]

I think you're missing one full stop; it parses like this:

  • I wonder why.
  • I wonder why.
  • I wonder why I wonder.
  • I wonder why (I wonder why (I wonder why I wonder)).
Comment author: LizzardWizzard 29 July 2015 10:07:23AM 0 points [-]

Still makes me smile as I remember the context and nerdy philosophy professor. Hyperbolic but it doesn't make it any worse